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    • You must own or hold all necessary rights (copyrights, etc.) to the videos
    • Directors, DPs, editors, musicians, graphic effects artists, and actors may all upload work in which they have contributed significantly.
    • "I have permission" does not mean you created it.
    • Public domain videos are also prohibited.
    • Users uploading popular or professional content that they have created should add their role and involvement in the video description and on their profile to avoid accidental deletion.

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    • You may not upload videos containing ads before or after the video, unless given prior written permission from an authorized member of the Vimeo staff. Videos with any advertisements in them, including links to commercial sites, regardless of content, will be removed.
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    • You may post videos of yourself on TV, as long as you have the permission to upload and the video is limited to your involvement in the program only.
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    • Video game developers may post videos of their work provided they cite their involvement in the description of the video (maps and mods to commercial games don't count). Here we are talking about development videos, not commercial trailers.

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